Necessary

February 17, 2019

Necessary

Time-consuming but Necessary.  Color depicted on the pen tip can be deceiving. Another factor is how the pigment reacts with water.  {sometimes very perplexing}…

I finally caved and bought a set of Arteza Watercolor Pens.  OMG... Meow.

I am a very spontaneous and splashy artist, and the Arteza pens react immediately, almost like confetti!  What I mean by this is, “whatever happens, happens” and I am satisfied with the result. I assume the universe is giving me divine direction. This exercise is extremely gratifying (and necessary) for a watercolor artist.  




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